Legal Opinion

Harry Aleman v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided July 10, 1989No. 88-2684PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ESCHBACH, Senior Circuit Judge.

Harry Aleman (“petitioner” or “Ale-man”) appeals from the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 petition without holding an evidentiary hearing. 1 Aleman claims that Robert Harder and William “Butch” Petrocelli were government informants when he committed the crimes for which he was ultimately convicted (1972, 1973, and 1978). Petitioner urges this court to remand his petition for discovery and a full evidentiary hearing based on circumstantial documentary evidence and his sworn affidavit attached to his petition. We find that Aleman has not made a…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  3. MacHibroda v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  4. United States v. Harry Aleman and Leonard ForestaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
  5. United States v. Richard KellyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by57 opinions

  1. Jack R. Prewitt v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
  2. Daryl O. McCleese v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
  3. Roger G. Galbraith v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
  4. Terry P. Daniels v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  5. United States v. Juan A. Delgado, Juan A. Delgado v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991

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